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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and for its timber. A very ornamental tree with a delicate, conifer-like habit, it can be used in landscaping[

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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil.

Habitat

Rainforests, mainly along well-drained hillsides, in dense primary forests and also in open and secondary formations[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Properties

Medicinal Rating

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Height

20.00 m

Growth Rate

Slow

Cultivation Status

Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of mainly low elevations in the tropics to the subtropics, it can be found at elevations up to 800 metres.
Prefers a sunny position[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Newly planted young trees are slow to establish and grow away slowly[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Propagation

Seed - germination rates and time are improved if the seed is scarified by lightly abrading the seedcoat prior to sowing. Sow the seeds in a nursery seedbed. Germination rates are usually low, with sprouting taking place within 30 - 50 days. Transplant the seedlings into individual containers when they are 4 - 6cm tall. Seedlings are quite slow growing and it will take 9 - 11 months from germination until they are ready to plant into their permanent positions[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.